Table 1. Distribution of demographic and clinical characteristics according to the control and experimental groups. Londrina, PR, Brazil, 2017.
| Variables | Control-group (n=51) median (± 1th-3rdquartile) | Experimental group (n=51) median (± 1th-3rdquartile) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.5 (31-49.2) | 34.0 (23-41.2) | 0.124 |
| Solid fasting (h)† | 11.94 (10.5-13.2) | 12.75 (10.6-15.0) | 0.425 |
| Liquid fasting (h) | 10.97 (9.4-12.1) | 11.08 (10.0-14.2) | 0.279 |
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| Sex | |||
| Female | 30 (58.8) | 29 (56.9) | 0.842 |
| Male | 21 (41.2) | 22 (43.1) | |
| ASA‡ | |||
| I | 29 (56.9) | 36 (70.6) | 0.117 |
| II | 18 (35.3) | 14 (27.5) | |
| III | 4 (7.8) | 1 (2.0) | |
| Opioids | |||
| Yes | 16 (31.4) | 11 (21.6) | 0.264 |
| No | 35 (68.6) | 40 (78.4) | |
*P value = Mann-Whitney test; †h = hours; ‡ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologist